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The Last of Us (2023)
Plot Summary:
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 475000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: post apocalypse, epidemic, infection, apocalypse, survival, pandemic, end of the world, survivor, violence, zombie violence, survival horror, danger, death, monster, vestiges of humanity, gunfight, murder, virus, supernatural, young girl, infected, characters in danger, blood, chase, evil
BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)
Plot Summary:
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny
Duration: 377 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: samurai, revenge, edo period, sword, master, fight, violence, female nudity, warrior, male nudity, blood, female full frontal nudity
Farzi (2023)
Plot Summary:
Sunny, a brilliant small-time artist is catapulted into the high-stakes world of counterfeiting when he creates the perfect fake currency note, even as Michael, a fiery, unorthodox task force officer wants to rid the country of the counterfeiting menace. In this thrilling cat-and-mouse race, losing is not an option!
Duration: 56 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Plot tags: artist, hindi
A Small Light (2023)
Plot Summary:
Twentysomething Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne’s Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust
Duration: 54 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: world war two, holocaust, biopic, survival, business, life, family relations, boss, secretary, diary, husband wife relationship, attic, employer employee relationship, hiding place, adopted daughter, jewish family, casualty of war, nazi occupation, soul, based on real people, world war, social worker, bilingualism, soul music, disney
ONE PIECE (2023)
Plot Summary:
With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure in this live-action adaptation of the popular manga
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, South Africa, Japan
Plot tags: pirate, ship, pirate ship, sea, ocean, village, fight, orphan, journey, marine, katana, friendship, superpower, treasure, heroes, villain, weapons, sword, power, teen superhero, destiny, boat, courage, swordsman, captain
Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes
Duration:
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: single mother, cooking show, chemistry, motherhood, female protagonist, scientist, cooking, science, mother daughter relationship, sexism, domestic drama, chemist, feminism, female scientist, romance
Jury Duty (2023)
Plot Summary:
The inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden. Gladden is unaware the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned
Duration: 29 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: jury, hidden camera, judge, celebrity, deception, actor, social experiment, manipulation, interview, judiciary, sociology, deputy sheriff, movie star, prank, courtroom, hoax, subterfuge, movie actor, trial, courthouse, talking head, juror
Hell's Paradise (2023)
Plot Summary:
A squad of prisoners and their guards are sent to investigate a mysterious island. They get stranded there and must rely on each other to survive the island's mysterious and monstrous residents
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: martial arts, combat, ninja, supernatural, edo period, fight, violence, sword, blood, hell, warrior, kingdom, weapons, katana, isekai, axe
Silo (2023)
Plot Summary:
In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them
Duration: 49 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: underground city, dystopia, post apocalypse, rebellion, female protagonist, drug, world war, politics, bunker, corruption, disaster, post-apocalyptic future, fight, murder, technology, doctor, sheriff, psychological drama
Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)
Plot Summary:
Following the rise of the rock band Daisy Jones and The Six through the '70s L.A. music scene on their quest for worldwide icon status
Duration: 49 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: rock band, rock music, subculture, friendship, forbidden love, romantic relationship, female friendship, disco, drummer, traumatic childhood, interview, record producer, vocalist, rise and fall, female photographer, concert tour, roommate, marriage, sexual tension, songwriter, rock concert, interviewer, musical tour, hindi, folk music
BEEF (2023)
Plot Summary:
A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses
Duration: 35 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: revenge, cheating wife, choice, road rage, art exhibition, east asian lead, lesbian, life, mental disorder, sex scene, church, boy, male nudity, bipolar disorder, bisexual, lesbian relationship, hate, girl, rivalry, little girl, female protagonist, rage, joke, vendetta, husband wife relationship
Shrinking (2023)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Can he help himself by helping others? Will it bring him back into the light?
Duration: 33 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: disorder, psychologist, ethics
The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
Plot Summary:
Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth
Duration: 493 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 85000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural power, mansion, female nudity, supernatural, haunting, ghost, male nudity, insanity, supernatural horror, mysterious death, madness, lesbian, gay, lgbt, twins, house, tragedy, bisexual, childhood, bisexuality, secret, lesbian couple, sister, friend, terror
The Diplomat (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: husband wife relationship, diplomat, future war, world war, female nudity, government agency, politician, usa politics, ambassador, female politician, betrayal, white house, conspiracy, female protagonist, outrage, marriage, politics, cia, job, exploding car
Poker Face (2023)
Plot Summary:
This mystery-of-the-week series follows Charlie Cale, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve
Duration: 58 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: crime investigation, lie, forensic, forensics, female protagonist, whodunit, road trip, nudity, date, dildo, american woman
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
Plot Summary:
An anime based on Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Duration: 28 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Japan, Canada
Plot tags: love, concert, martial arts, rock band, teenager, villain, power, time travel, bisexuality, ex girlfriend, gay interest, gay, ninja, fight, kung fu, musician, karate, heroes, assassin, love triangle, teenage girl, music band, rock star, evil, young girl
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
Plot Summary:
After losing her parents to a mysterious fire, nine-year-old Alice Hart is raised by her grandmother June on a flower farm where she learns there are secrets within secrets. But years on, an unearthed betrayal sees Alice forced to face her past
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Plot tags: farm, flowers, female protagonist, flower
Gen V (2023)
Plot Summary:
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, college student, villain, university, academy, super villain, supervillain
Special Ops: Lioness (2023)
Plot Summary:
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: spy, female nudity, terrorist, espionage, corruption, die hard, mission, female protagonist, cia, undercover agent, strong female lead, bisexual, lesbian relationship, best friend, entity, friend, bisexual woman, handgun, group, female full frontal nudity, gun
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
Plot Summary:
Months after we last saw him in "The Walking Dead," Daryl Dixon finds himself transported across the Atlantic to France
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: walking dead, zombie, supernatural, zombie apocalypse, post apocalypse
Ahsoka (2023)
Plot Summary:
After the fall of the Empire, former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy
Duration: 54 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space opera, galaxy, space, star trek, lightsaber, witch, robot, alien, strong female lead, fight, battles, planet, androids, bounty hunter, jedi, female fighter, ritual, female protagonist, resistance, good versus evil, laser gun, intergalactic, female fight, space adventure
The Crowded Room (2023)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series that explores the true and inspirational stories of those who have struggled and learned to successfully live with mental illness
Duration: 47 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: pedophilia, gay sex, child molestation, gay cruising, mental health, schizophrenia, abusive stepfather, drug, investigation, murder, criminal, apple, drugs
Will Trent (2023)
Plot Summary:
Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and forced to endure a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Now that he is in a position to make a difference, he is determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was. His personal motivation and background contribute to him having the highest clearance rate in the GBI. Based on the bestselling "Will Trent" series by Karin Slaughter
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: special agent, forensic, forensics, buddy, scientist, fbi, fbi agent, dyslexia, police procedural, police detective, sarcasm, pariah, police department, orphan, foster child, chihuahua, foster home, special agents
All the Light We Cannot See (2023)
Plot Summary:
The story of Marie-Laure, a blind teenager, and Werner, a German soldier, whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II
Duration: 228 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: world war two, love, survival, teenager, strong female lead, nazi, army, military, violence, life, young woman, torture, murder, soldier, teenage girl, nazism, father daughter relationship, bomb, young girl, museum, young man, good man, female protagonist, resistance, commando
Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)
Plot Summary:
In the thick of the French Revolution, members of the so-called lower classes are rising up to fight inequality. Meanwhile, Richter Belmont senses a far grimmer and greater danger. He's picked up his family's long-held tradition of vampire hunting, a vocation that goes back almost as long as a vampiric life span (in other words, forever) but he's never seen anything quite like what he's witnessing now
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, french revolution, female nudity, gay, knight, magic, demon, fight, violence, universe, sword, vampire hunter, female full frontal nudity
Love & Death (2023)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their small town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe
Duration: 378 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: true crime, brutality, murder, violence, self defense, extramarital affair, courtroom drama, love, killer, murderer, police, women's prison, death, criminal, house, women in prison, wife, best friend, blood, daughter, husband, friend, wound, axe murder, struggle
The Night Agent (2023)
Plot Summary:
While monitoring an emergency line, a vigilant FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: conspiracy, law, die hard, world war, fbi, fbi agent, oval office, spy, agent, politics, secret service, witness protection, chief of staff, shootout, office, mission, night, hindi, netflix
Deadloch (2023)
Plot Summary:
Two vastly different female detectives are thrown together to solve the murder of a local man in the sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Australia
Plot tags: girlfriend girlfriend relationship, odd couple, serial killer, murder, female nudity, female full frontal nudity
Rabbit Hole (2023)
Plot Summary:
Nothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: fbi agent, espionage, 007, die hard, lesbian, pistol, spy, fight, agent, conspiracy, suicide, flashback, police chase, surveillance, framed for murder, life, democracy, gun
Lockwood & Co. (2023)
Plot Summary:
A girl with extraordinary psychic abilities joins two gifted teen boys at a small ghost-hunting agency to fight the many deadly spirits haunting London
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: supernatural, ghost, investigation, ghost hunter, psychic power, young adult, survival, alternate reality, supernatural power, danger, grief, ptsd, teenager, hindi, ghost hunting